Leicester City vs Sheffield United

EFL Championship Matchweek 18 - Saturday 29th November 2025 - 12:30 - King Power Stadium
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[Belvedere Blade]

 

[1066blade]

Did you enjo

 

[Harrisblade]

Pathetic
Go back through the posts on the game. You’ll find I didn’t post when things got sticky.

Perhaps you were just waiting for things to get even
stickier?

 

[Willglynning]

Nothing wrong with the tactical.changes
Capable keeper and we cruise that game

Okay.

We invited pressure on ourselves for the entirety of the second half. The current goalkeeping situation is where we’re at and Wilder should arguably have full awareness of Cooper’s current shortcomings.

If we had peak Manuel Neuer in goal then I’m sure we’d be more than fine leaving ourselves wide open like that on more occasions, but we are where we are.

The difference between the first and second half was night and day, and we did literally nothing to adjust to Leicester’s new shape.

I’m thrilled with the overall result, but the way we set up in the second half was poor.

 

[Frank the tank]

Okay.

We invited pressure on ourselves for the entirety of the second half. The current goalkeeping situation is where we’re at and Wilder should arguably have full awareness of Cooper’s current shortcomings.

If we had peak Manuel Neuer in goal then I’m sure we’d be more than fine leaving ourselves wide open like that on more occasions, but we are where we are.

The difference between the first and second half was night and day, and we did literally nothing to adjust to Leicester’s new shape.

I’m thrilled with the overall result, but the way we set up in the second half was poor.

I'm normally the first to have a pop at wilder for reacting too late but I thought today he made the right subs at the right times

 

[bakeblade]

I am a Cooper fan as he does the GK fundamentals well but the Cooper of last year would have stopped both goals so I do think he is carrying some sort of injury.

Having said that, as an ex GK, its a position where you have to be on your game for 90 minutes..

But he is a terrific goalkeeper...

He was last season, this season he's statistically the worst keeper in the division.
It's got to be injury related, if so he needs taking out and getting it sorted.
Today he single handledly nearly cost us points by throwing 2 in. Bad as he is, I can't imagine Davies letting those 2 in.

 

[Edgar Allan Poo]

Agree with other posters about the contrasting halves.

After a humdinger of a first half where we did everything right bar score more we looked leggy and tired in the second, our marking failed, we didn't press or seem to have the energy to win the ball.

Credit to everyone for arresting the slide at 2-3. Right now we needn't fear anyone in this league.

 

[Pintor75]

Okay.

We invited pressure on ourselves for the entirety of the second half. The current goalkeeping situation is where we’re at and Wilder should arguably have full awareness of Cooper’s current shortcomings.

If we had peak Manuel Neuer in goal then I’m sure we’d be more than fine leaving ourselves wide open like that on more occasions, but we are where we are.

The difference between the first and second half was night and day, and we did literally nothing to adjust to Leicester’s new shape.

I’m thrilled with the overall result, but the way we set up in the second half was poor.

We haven't addressed this problem for 4 years,

 

[1066blade]

Wilder OUT now, for good, for ever
never to be seen or heard from again.
Setting us up for glorious survival season to be followed by endless mid table mediocrity when his 40 million budget advantage disappears.

Did you enjoy your trip to Hillsborough today? Have a nice pie from the owls cafe? Hope it wasn't a pork pie, be tantamount to canbalism that.

 

[Silas]

Great win, but Cooper isn’t at last year’s level. He was involved in both goals we gave up.

 

[The Crab]

Great win, but Cooper isn’t at last year’s level. He was involved in both goals we gave up.

I agree, it’s why we need a decent 2nd keeper, take the pressure off Cooper

 

[Frank the tank]

Did you enjoy your trip to Hillsborough today? Have a nice pie from the owls cafe? Hope it wasn't a pork pie, be tantamount to canbalism that.

Porkster !

 

[Blackheath Blade]

Great support as usual at the weekend. I took these in between the goalfest. [ATTACH type="full" size="4000x3000"]226586[/ATTACH]

 

[finlaytheblade]

Surprised at the flack cooper is getting over the 2nd goal,definately has some responsibility for the 1st.That shot from James was going straight to Cooper when it took a wicked movement in the air,almost like s googly in cticket.
He was set for the shot coming to him and it just wickedly moved away.
He stood there in misbeleaf anyone else agree with me ! Its my opinion of course.

 

[gaffablade]

What a day out !! Not sure which was better Swillsboro or Leicester.....Both amazing. Well played Blades.

9 goals in 6 days, we look and feel a completely different team now, and we will strengthen in JTW! Play-off party.......

 

[ancientblade]

Surprised at the flack cooper is getting over the 2nd goal,definately has some responsibility for the 1st.That shot from James was going straight to Cooper when it took a wicked movement in the air,almost like s googly in cticket.
He was set for the shot coming to him and it just wickedly moved away.
He stood there in misbeleaf anyone else agree with me ! Its my opinion of course.

spot on looking at that goal from behind the goalscorer it swerved violently and cooper is carrying a back injury and only playing because of davies's incompetence at coventry there was no way he was saving that